Ocala FL

A Lady Lake man was arrested when he admitted to drinking a fifth of alcohol after hitting a sign and fence with his vehicle. Deputies saw 41-year-old Jared Weingarten struggling to keep control of his white Chevrolet Impala while taking a bend in Lady Lake around 3:10 a.m. Sunday, according to an arrest report from...

Like all, I have noted the explosive growth of Ocala. More and more franchises, fast food restaurants, gas stations, and strip malls everywhere. That, along with the thousands of new homes and more traffic, is undoubtedly changing the face of Ocala. And while whether that is good or bad is up for debate, what is not...

Police officers found guns and ammunition after forcing entry into a home in the Middleton section of The Villages. A 911 caller reported that 52-year-old Brian Douglas White had called him and said he “wanted to kill someone,” according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. The man said he hung up...

A speeding motorcyclist with a suspended license was arrested near the entrance to Brownwood in The Villages. An officer spotted 29-year-old Daunte Gordon of Belleviw speeding southbound in Wildwood on a motorcycle around 3:50 p.m. Wednesday, according to an arrest report from the Wildwood Police Department. Radar...

I am so glad to hear that non-resident swimmers in our pools are going to be restricted. Yes, non-residents know how to jump in the pool or fake napping to not be approached to show ID. Also, why aren’t IDs checked by employees at rec centers before people get into the pool? I have never seen this done except at the...

A MISSING 17-year-old boy has been found safe after he reportedly sent his mom disturbing texts about a white van, then disappeared. Cops feared that Caden Speight was in danger after responding to a shooting scene in Dunnellon, Florida, about an hour south of Gainesville, on Thursday and finding his car abandoned...

OCALA, Fla. — The Marion County Sheriff's Office is working on a plan to add additional firearm detection dogs that can be deployed on school campuses. The Sheriff’s Office currently has two firearm detection dogs that are trained to sniff out firearms, bullets, gun oil, and black powder. They work alongside school...

A 74-year-old Lady Lake man was jailed after refusing to turn down his loud music. A neighbor dialed 911 at about 11 p.m. Saturday to complain about the loud music coming from the home of Paul Gordon Hardy at 37326 Happy Lane, according to an arrest report from the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. The woman said the...

The United States Department of Veterans Affairs is considering three different locations for the construction of a new outpatient clinic, including one potential site in Marion County. According to a report by Villages-News.com, the U.S. Department Veterans Affairs recently stated its intention to build a new...

A Lake County jury has found a Fruitland Park man, Jerry Lynn Adams, guilty of sexually assaulting a child, following a thorough investigation that began last summer. Adams, 48, now faces a mandatory life sentence. A jury has convicted a 48-year-old Fruitland Park man on multiple counts of sexual battery...